Football betting preview: Tacuary with moderate expectations before welcoming Cerro Porteño

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Competition: Paraguay Division 1
Competition: Sat 02.Sep
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Defensores del Chaco (42354 seats)

This league season has been gruelling for Tacuary up to now, while Cerro Porteño have done well. Will the travellers get the points at Estadio Defensores del Chaco?

Insights:
  • Tacuary have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals (40) in Division 1

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

It's no vacation for neither Tacuary nor Cerro Porteño as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Tacuary form and stats

3-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Division 1 numbers at home for Tacuary so far this season.

Tacuary drew their last game, also a home match. Cerro Porteño was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Sportivo Trinidense that finished 1-1.

Tacuary are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. Tacuary's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cerro Porteño form and stats

Playing away, Cerro Porteño, who have the most scored goals (40) in Division 1, have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Division 1 this season. The Cerro Porteño manager Bernay is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 28 days.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Tacuary in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Libertad.

Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 12 of this club's last 16 league games.

Porteño are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. 16 goals have been conceded by Cerro Porteño in these games.

Head 2 Head

Cerro Porteño have managed a streak of 6 consecutive games without defeat (4-2-0) when playing Tacuary.

The former H2H game ended Tacuary - Cerro Porteño 1-1, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Cerro PorteñoD. Churín
D. Churín
8 goals
TacuaryÓ. Ruiz Roa
Ó. Ruiz Roa
4 goals
Cerro PorteñoD. Bobadilla
D. Bobadilla
4 goals

Tacuary missing players

Cerro Porteño missing players

Tacuary Cerro Porteño
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 15 31
7 4 1 Won W 4 8 15
8 5 0 Drew D 0 5 12
16 6 3 Lost L 0 2 4
26 18 4 Scored S 8 24 54
39 18 5 Conceded C 3 19 38
94% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
61% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 87%
35% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 52%
19% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 35%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 19%
42% 53% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 68%
19% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 29%
45% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 3%
 
4.5 5.1 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.2 5.8
6.2 5.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 5.1 4.5
2.4 2.1 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.9
8 2 1 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
7.8 8.4 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.2 10.5
3.3 3.6 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.1 4.1
26% 33% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 39% 43%
 
10.5 10.6 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 8.5 8.2
4.4 4.3 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.9 3.8
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Cerro Porteño have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cerro Porteño have scored more than double the goals of Tacuary.
  • Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals (19) away in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals (40) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Division 1
  • Cerro Porteño haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tacuary have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tacuary have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Division 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Libertad 22 16 3 3 39 15 11 9 2 0 21 4 11 7 1 3 18 11 24 51
2 Cerro Porteño 22 11 8 3 40 29 11 5 5 1 21 13 11 6 3 2 19 16 11 41
3 Sportivo Trinidense 22 11 5 6 34 21 11 7 2 2 18 8 11 4 3 4 16 13 13 38
4 Guarani 22 8 9 5 29 24 11 4 4 3 14 14 11 4 5 2 15 10 5 33
5 Nacional Asuncion 22 9 6 7 23 21 11 4 3 4 11 10 11 5 3 3 12 11 2 33
6 Olimpia 22 8 7 7 32 26 11 4 4 3 18 13 11 4 3 4 14 13 6 31
7 Sportivo Ameliano 22 7 9 6 27 28 11 3 4 4 13 17 11 4 5 2 14 11 -1 30
8 Sportivo Luqueño 22 6 9 7 27 28 11 4 5 2 12 8 11 2 4 5 15 20 -1 27
9 General Caballero JLM 22 6 6 10 21 28 11 4 1 6 13 15 11 2 5 4 8 13 -7 24
10 Guairena 22 3 8 11 15 31 11 1 3 7 6 17 11 2 5 4 9 14 -16 17
11 Resistencia 22 4 5 13 14 35 11 2 3 6 6 17 11 2 2 7 8 18 -21 17
12 Tacuary 22 4 3 15 16 31 11 3 3 5 14 14 11 1 0 10 2 17 -15 15

Read more about Division 1

The Primera División, sometimes known as the Copa TIGO or División Profesional, is the top level of football in Paraguay. The season lasts almost a year, running from January to December in two parts; Apertura and Clausura. The twelve teams meet each other twice in each section.